Fishing

News & Tips: Get Afoot in the Flow for Summer River Walleyes...
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Get Afoot in the Flow for Summer River Walleyes

No gas? No boat? No problem! Fuel prices or the lack of a walleye fishing rig shouldn't limit your opportunities for catching summertime 'eyes. Swap petro for boot leather to take advantage of…
News & Tips: 5 Great Baits for Shad-Eating Bass
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5 Great Baits for Shad-Eating Bass

Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass gorge on shad when available. When shad are abundant, these are five reliable fishing lures that will haul-in fish. Spinnerbait Why it works: The bulky skirt…
News & Tips: Summer Ledge Fishing on Kentucky Lake
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Summer Ledge Fishing on Kentucky Lake

It’s been a really good year so far on Kentucky Lake and a good time for some August bass fishing tips! It's August and the bass fishing is still fair. The fish have spread out on the ledges with a…
News & Tips: Beaver Huts Make Great Fishing Spots for Bass...
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Beaver Huts Make Great Fishing Spots for Bass

Maybe you've cruised past their huts on impoundments in your boat as you sped toward a distant fishing hot-spot. Or perhaps you've driven past the dams they created with their handiwork and the small…
News & Tips: 3 Ways to Catch the Neglected Rock Bass...
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3 Ways to Catch the Neglected Rock Bass

The lowly rock bass won’t win many popularity contests among anglers. These fish are not sleek and powerful like a landlocked striper. They don’t jump like a belligerent bass or streak through the…
News & Tips: 3 Tips to Summer Wade Fishing Ozark Streams...
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3 Tips to Summer Wade Fishing Ozark Streams

Wade fishing is about as fun as it gets on a hot summer day. It allows an angler to enjoyably get wet at the same time. The Ozarks is full of wade fishing opportunities. The following considerations…
News & Tips: 4 Reasons to Toss Weedless Spoons for Lily Pad Largemouth Bass...
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4 Reasons to Toss Weedless Spoons for Lily Pad Largemouth Bass

Find Out Why a Spoons Fluttering Action Drives Largemouth Bass Mad With the advent of pliable floating frogs and toads, weedless metal spoons lost some lustre with the bass crowds. This is a shame,…
News & Tips: 6 Ways to Beat the Heat While Fishing
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6 Ways to Beat the Heat While Fishing

For anglers, dealing with the sun and hot temperatures is part of summer fishing. Like most things outdoors, one's comfort and safety in hot weather are directly related to planning and preparedness…
News & Tips: Panfish: Strike Indicators & Wet Fly Rigs That Work...
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Panfish: Strike Indicators & Wet Fly Rigs That Work

Every now and then I get the urge to catch a mess of panfish for a fish fry. Where I live that generally means rock bass, which are in abundance. In fact, they’re common enough to be considered a…
News & Tips: How to Make the False Cast in Fly Fishing [Video]...
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How to Make the False Cast in Fly Fishing [Video]

Casting as a function in fly fishing is a fundamental skill that separates the effective fly fisherman from the ineffective one. While there are many different types of fly-casts that an angler has…
News & Tips: Tips for Choosing Summertime Flies for Stream Trout...
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Tips for Choosing Summertime Flies for Stream Trout

This past weekend I embarked on one of my favorite activities: fishing an unfamiliar stream for wild trout. And when there I made sure I was armed with a box full of great summertime flies,…
News & Tips: 4 Tiny Topwaters Finicky Bass Can’t Resist...
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4 Tiny Topwaters Finicky Bass Can’t Resist

No thrill in angling can match that of a hungry bass chomping down on a surface lure the size of a rat. But finding such aggressively-feeding fish is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule…